POLAND — With teams battling for a playoff spot in Western Maine Class B, Poland and Freeport met in a key high school baseball game on Thursday.

The Knights scored four first-inning runs and survived a Falcons rally for a 4- 3 Western Maine Conference win in season finale play for both squads.

Poland improved to 9-7, while Freeport fell to 7-9 and likely out of the playoff mix.

“We had 11 seniors on this year’s squad, great senior leadership, and I feel if we just had a couple more games, we would be right there,” said Freeport coach Hank Ogilby.

Poland opened strong, scoring four runs before the first out was recorded, the key hit an RBI single by Corey Cunliffe and three consecutive walks.

Dan Burke relieved for Freeport and did the job from there, going the rest of the way on six hits, four strikeouts and no walks.

Connor Dietrich singled and scored in the third inning to get the Falcons on the board, and Brian Rhea’s RBI double in the sixth made for a 4-2 contest. Brady Davis singled to start the seventh, and the Falcons scratched a run across against Poland reliever Ethan Cailler. But, Freeport left the tying run in scoring position.

Jack Davenport added a double for the Falcons.

Cunliffe paced Poland with two hits, while starting pitcher Jake Simard earned the win on three hits, five strikeouts and two walks.

Eddie Stewart and Randy Moody combined on a no-hitter as the Bobcats rolled to a win over Greater Portland Christian in their regular-season finale.

Richmond is 6-7 and the likely No. 3 seed in Western Maine Class D. According to coach Ryan Gardner, the Bobcats will visit second-seeded Valley on June 7 for a Western D semifinal at 1 p.m.

Stewart and Moody combined on four strikeouts and one walk.

At the plate, Tyler Soucy singled twice, tripled and drove in three runs. Xavier Trask (double, two RBIs) and Colin Acord (two singles) also contributed to Richmond’s 10-hit attack.

Softball

CAMDEN HILLS — Morse completed its Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference campaign with a 10-1 loss to Camden Hills on Thursday.

The Windjammers scored two runs in the second, and four runs in both the third and fourth frames to take a 10-0 lead.

Hannah Corney earned the mound win with five strikeouts and four hits allowed.

Morse pitcher Jacelyn McNeill struck out one, walked one and hit a batter. She allowed 10 hits.

Maddie Bowen led Camden Hills with three singles.

For Morse, Nichole Laggan, Megan Hixon, McNeill and Meghan Stover each singled.

“After the errors were reduced the last few games, they seemed to return tonight,” said Morse coach Will Laffely. “We committed five errors as well as some poor decision-making in the field.”